Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey Review | IMAX Masterpiece or Overindulgent Epic

On this week's episode of Movie Joust!, Atlanta film critics Jason, Jesse, and Josh step into the arena to debate Nolan's massive, $250 million adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek epic. Shot entirely on IMAX 70mm film cameras, this ambitious feature stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope, and Tom Holland as Telemachus, alongside a star-studded ensemble including Robert Pattinson, Zendaya, Charlize Theron, and Lupita Nyong'o.We break down everything from Nolan's stunning visual set-pieces—including the nightmarish encounter with Polyphemus the Cyclops and Circe's demented magic—to his modern, non-linear exploration of war-induced PTSD and survivor's guilt. Does Matt Damon capture the complicated, wily nature of Odysseus? Does the screenplay's casual dialogue match the grand scale of Hoyte van Hoytema’s breathtaking cinematography? Or does the three-hour runtime struggle to carry the weight of its own ambition?